Altoona Area Public Library - Historic Photographs

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This collection contains photos documenting the history of Central Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.
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Arcade parking garage
Arcade parking garage
Businesses
Photograph of the Arcade Parking Garage on 13th Street and 12th Avenue.
Backyards of several unidentified homes
Backyards of several unidentified homes
Houses
Photograph of the backyards of several unknown houses in Altoona, PA.
Basement concrete wall facing south
Basement concrete wall facing south
Altoona Area Public Library, Construction
Image depicting the construction of the Altoona Area Public Library
Biology Class at Chimney Rocks - Mr. Yoder
Biology Class at Chimney Rocks - Mr. Yoder
High School
A class of biology students pose for the camera at Chimney Rocks Park in Hollidaysburg.
Blatchford's Furniture Store - 11th Ave.
Blatchford's Furniture Store - 11th Ave.
Bussiness
Photograph of Blatchford's Furniture Store on 11th Avenue in Altoona, Pa.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 1
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 1
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 2
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 2
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 3
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 3
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 4
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 4
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 5
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 5
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 6
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 6
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 7
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 7
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 8
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 8
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 9
Boardwalk Pizza Explosion 9
Disaster--explosion, Pennsylvania--Blair County--Altoona.
Image depicting the destruction after the Boardwalk Pizza Shop explosion in 1998.
Bon Ton Department Store on 11th Ave.--exterior
Bon Ton Department Store on 11th Ave.--exterior
Businesses
Photograph of Bon Ton and Kaufman's department stores on 11th Avenue.
Brick home on corner with balcony on side
Brick home on corner with balcony on side
Residences
Photograph of a brick house on the corner with a balcony.
Bridge at 58th. St. & Broad Ave
Bridge at 58th. St. & Broad Ave
Transportation
Photograph of a bridge spanning a shallow river.
Bridge into Williamsburg - March 18, 1936 flood
Bridge into Williamsburg - March 18, 1936 flood
Floods, Natural Disasters
Photograph taken of the partially destoryed bridge going into Williamsburg in the 1936 flood.
Brown's (corner building)
Brown's (corner building)
Businesses
Photograph of a large brick building on a corner.
Cement block wall collapsed--Pl. V. Shopping center
Cement block wall collapsed--Pl. V. Shopping center
Construction
Photograph a collapsed wall at the Plesant Valley Shopping Center in Altoona, PA.